Faculty Voice: October Newsletter: Campus Equity Week 2015

by CCFT | Oct 28, 2015 | Oct. 2015 Faculty Voice, Part-timers, Uncategorized

Sadie Reynolds   During the week of October 26th, faculty across the nation will participate in Campus Equity Week, a biannual national event designed to raise awareness around the issue of part-time academic labor in higher education. The heavy reliance on...

Faculty Voice: September 2015: President’s Report: Chancellor’s Office Strongly Critical of ACCJC, Suggests Transition to Different Agency

by CCFT | Sep 18, 2015 | sept. 2015 faculty voice, Uncategorized

Conrad Scott Curtis   The accrediting agency for California Community Colleges, the Accreditation Commission for Community and Junior Colleges (ACCJC), has long been the subject of controversy on the part of a range of community-college constituents,...

Floating on the Horizon: A Snapshot of the Present

by CCFT | May 6, 2015 | Budget, Contract Development, Faculty Voice, May 2015 Faculty Voice, Negotiations, Part-timers, Repeatability, Uncategorized

By Maya Bendotoff, CCFT Executive Director As the 2014-15 year winds to a close, much looms on the horizon. Here is a brief snapshot of some of the issues we’ve been working on. Compensation Regarding negotiations for compensation (salary and benefits) for 2015-16,...

A New Addition to the CCFT Family

by CCFT | May 6, 2015 | May 2015 Faculty Voice, Uncategorized

SCI Organizer Ann Endris announces the birth of her son. Peter Tilley Endris was born at 7:30pm on Wednesday, April 8th. 8lbs., 7 oz. We are all enjoying the new addition to our family!

President’s Report: Salary Study

by CCFT | Mar 26, 2015 | Contract Development, March 2015 Faculty Voice, Negotiations, President's Report, Uncategorized

by Conrad Scott-Curtis CCFT and the District have completed a study comparing contract salaries and medical benefits among Cabrillo and seven regional districts, each chosen from Region 4 of the community-college system: in addition to Cabrillo, we looked at...

Unemployment Benefits for Part-Time Faculty

by CCFT | Dec 12, 2014 | Dec. 2014 Faculty Voice, Faculty Voice, Part-timers, Uncategorized

Adjunct faculty members without sufficient earnings from other employment may be eligible for unemployment insurance over winter break. “Underemployed” adjuncts may be able to receive reduced benefits. To maximize benefits, adjuncts should apply as soon as possible...